Trachystemon orientalis
Common name
Abraham-Isaac-Jacob
Family
Boraginaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Violet/Purple, White
Etymology
orientalis: From the Latin orientale, meaning ‘eastern’ but sometimes also translated as ‘from the Orient’.
The vernacular ‘Abraham-Isaac-Jacob’ must surely rate as one of the most pointless ‘common’ names ever coined for a plant!